Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-09-01

the city.schools will take place on Fri
day and Saturday of this week.
Mr.. L. o. Ray, of Nebraska, is in
the city to-day and is surprised at the
size and prosperity of Great Bend.
The new Arcade hotel is rapidly
nearing completion, and will proba-
bly, be open about the middle of Oc-
tober.
Mrs. Martin, of La Belle, Mo-,
mother of Mrs r. T. Ewalt, land Mrs.
Koch Of Knox Station, Mo-, daugh-
ter of Mrs. M. are in the city visiting
with their relatives.
Mr.. w. J. Sturgis, of Beloit, Kan,
a brother of H. j., our genial young
attorney, is in the city. He reports
that in his vicinity in the north part
of the state about half crop of corn
will be gathered.
Tom Bowling, from Los Angeles,
Cal, stopped off this morning on his
way to Iowa, for which point he
leaves tonight. Tom reports every
thing booming there and all the old
Barton county people doing we'll.
son with the waterworks" is now
beginning to be heard on the streets.
And complaints of the impassa.
BILE condition of some streets,
resulting from the dirt in the water-
main bitches having settled, are be-
coming quite frequent.
The fair to be held here on the 18th,
5th and 9th of October, will be the
first meeting of the Agricultural Dis
trict Association No. 1, which will
embrace Barton and such of the ad-
journing counties as wish to come in
to the association.
In another column of this paper
you will find the announcement of l..
K. Benefel as a candidate for the Of
flee of clerk of Barton county. The
writer hereof has not a personal ac-
quaintance with Mr.. Benefel, but has
talked with many of his friends and
neighbors who all unite i'll saying
that he is a gentleman in every way
competent to fill the position of coun-
ty clerk.
Itch, Mango and Scratches of ev-
cry kind on human or animals cured
in 80 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary
Lotion. This never fails Sold by
A. S. Allen, Druggist, Great Bend.
We understand that contractor
Jones is asking of the city council
that be be granted additional time on
his water works contract. 1t appears
that he has been unable to get the
piping fast enough from the foundry,
and as there was some unnecessary
delay on the part of the city at the
time of letting the contract, Mr.
Jones should probably be given more
time.
In another column will be found
the announcement of n. r. Holmes
as candidate for the Office of sheriff
of Barton county, subject TO the de-
mocracy Of the county. Mr.. Holmes is
well known as one of our oldest citi-
zen, having came to Great Bend in
1875. During his twelve years res
idence in our midst he has made
many friends and is well known
throughout the county as a staunch
democrat and responsible man.
English SPAWN Liniment removes
ali Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps
from horses. Blood SPAWN, Curbs,
Splints. Sweeney, Stiles, Sprains,
Sore and Swollen Throat from what
ever cause, Coughs, etc. Save 500
by use of one bottle. Warranted.
Sold by A. S. Allen, Druggist, Great
Bend.
The Arkansas Valley Association
will meet at Great Bend ON Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week. The
sessions are all open to the public,
and will be largely of popular
character. Wednesday afternoon,
September 7th, there will be gath
ering in the College Chapel at 5
o'clock sharp. where an address will
be delivered by Rev. S. E. Busser,
of Kinsley, with short speeches by
citizens and members of the ASnn;n